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Saku Koivu has been inducted into the IIHF's Hall of Fame.

Koivu retired after the 2013-14 campaign, ending an NHL career that spanned 1,124 games. He scored 244 goals and 832 points, which makes him the fourth highest all-time scorer among Finnish-born players. Koivu also frequently represented Finland internationally and won a gold medal at the World Championship as well as an Olympic silver medal and three Olympic bronze medals. Sun, May 21, 2017 12:14:00 PM

The Montreal Canadiens will hold a pre-game ceremony honoring Saku Koivu on Thursday.

It's fitting that the Canadiens are hosting Koivu's other team, the Anaheim Ducks. Koivu served as the team's captain for 10 years. He officially announced his retirement in September. The 40-year-old played 1124 NHL games, scoring 255 goals and 832 points with the Canadiens and Ducks. Thu, Dec 18, 2014 07:37:00 PM

Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu reflected on Saku Koivu's career and what it meant to him.

Saku, who is the older brother of Mikko, announced his retirement Wednesday morning. Mikko never liked playing against his brother and called the possibility of them facing each other in the playoffs his biggest fear. However, when Saku had the opportunity to eliminate that possibility by signing with Minnesota, he chose not to do so, feeling it was Mikko's team. "More than anything, he wanted to protect me and give me my time to do my thing here," Mikko explained. "I think it felt right for him and I respected that. Looking back, I think it was the right call for us." Saku Koivu had a long and fruitful career and Mikko Koivu's NHL tenure has been largely successful too. The younger Koivu has 130 goals and 452 points in 601 games. Wed, Sep 10, 2014 04:07:00 PM

Saku Koivu has decided to retire from the NHL after 18 seasons in the league.

"Looking back at my 22 years of pro hockey first in Finland and then in the NHL I feel truly blessed and fulfilled," Koivu said. "I have been contemplating retirement for quite some time and am very confident in my decision at this time and place." Koivu finished with 255 goals and 832 points in 1,124 games with the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks. He won the Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2002 and then the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2007. On the international stage, he's won nine medals with Finland, including a silver in the 2006 Olympics and gold in the 1995 World Championship. Wed, Sep 10, 2014 11:05:00 AM

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Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Keith Kinkaid made a big save on Rickard Rakell but the rebound bounced directly to Getzlaf who had an open cage to open the scoring 1:14 into the opening frame. Getzlaf then followed that up with a perfect pass to Brandon Montour for the game-winning goal in the third period. The 32-year-old Getzlaf has quietly put together another great season, and he now has 11 goals and 53 points in 48 games.

Kesler hadn't scored a goal since Feb. 09. against the Edmonton Oilers, and it's only his seventh goal and 10th point in 34 games this season coming off hip surgery. The 33-year-old forward has come along slowly after undergoing a major surgery and we'd expect him to be back closer to his normal self some time next season. Corey Perry, Nick Ritchie and Derek Grant also scored in the win.

Adam Henrique scored a power-play goal while adding an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against Washington.

Henrique notched his 20th goal of the season, giving him three consecutive 20-goal campaigns. He has also reached the mark four times in his seven-year NHL career. Henrique is currently on pace to tie his career high of 51 points set during his rookie season of 2011-12. He has at least one point in three of the past four games, and will look for another Thursday in Nashville.

Chris Kelly has reportedly agreed to a contract with the Anaheim Ducks for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.

Kelly's new deal is worth a pro-rated $1.25 million plus bonuses. Kelly earned a bronze medal with Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He also picked up two assists in 16 games with the AHL's Belleville Senators this year.

It appears as though Antoine Vermette will be back in the lineup on Tuesday.

Vermette was a healthy scratch two times last week and he has logged just over eight minutes of ice time in each of his last three appearances. Look for him to skate on the fourth line against Detroit if he plays.

Grant was a journeyman center that the Ducks inked to a one-year deal to provide the franchise with some extra depth given that Ryan Kesler wouldn't be ready for the start of the campaign. Further injuries occasionally pushed Grant into a more offensive role though and he's managed to hold his own with eight goals and 20 points in 51 contests. Keep in mind that he had no goals and seven assists in 86 career NHL games coming into this season. "He’s a guy that’s come in and played in a checking role," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "Played a fourth-line role. We’ve moved him up in the lineup, in offensive roles. … You got to take your hat off to a guy like Granter for what he’s accomplished and where he started. The respect he’s earned not only from the coaching staff and management but from his teammates." It'll be interesting to see if the Ducks re-sign Grant given what he's done this season.

The talented forward also picked up his 31st assist of the season as he his having an outstanding season for the Ducks. He had 33 goals last season but only 18 helpers so he has set a career high in points thus far. He is a must-start.

It was the first time this campaign that the feisty winger had a multi-assist night. Ritchie has some offensive upside and with most power forwards, it takes some time until it shows up at the NHL level. He has 18 points in 51 games but four assists in his last five games.

Jason Chimera scored a goal with an assist, plus-2 rating and two hits in just 7:52 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-0 victory against Vancouver.

Chimera snapped a 26-game goal drought dating back to Dec. 27 against Buffalo. It was also his first multi-point performance since Dec. 1, and just his third game with two or more points since Dec. 26, 2015. He remains useful only in the deepest of fantasy formats at this point.

Although Andrew Cogliano has seen his goal total dip this season compared to 2016-17, he doesn't feel it's due to a problem with his game.

Even after scoring on Friday, Cogliano has seven goals in 63 contests after getting 16 goals last season. He currently has a 5.2 shooting percentage, which is the lowest of his career. "I’ve had chances all year," Cogliano said. "I don’t think offensively I’ve had a lot of pucks go in the net this year but I think I’ve been creating the same amount as last year. I think that’s just how it is sometimes. You know I’m not going to change how I play the game. I think I’m here for a reason. I have to play the game the right away every night and do a job and play good defensively. When you have an opportunity to make them count in big games like this, it feels good."

Kerdiles is up with the Ducks as insurance because some players are dealing with injuries. However, it's unclear if he will play Tuesday night versus Buffalo. Kerdiles has eight goals and 19 points in 23 games with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL this season. He hasn't earned a point in three career matches with the Ducks, which includes two appearances in 2017-18.

Corey Perry picked up a goal on three shots in Monday's home loss against St. Louis.

Perry's hot stretch continues, as he has a point in each of the past three outings while posting three goals and nine points with a plus-3 rating across the past seven contests. He'll look to keep it going against Vancouver on Wednesday. He posted two assists in his first and only meeting with the Canucks on Nov. 9.

J.T. Brown is dealing with some swelling after he was struck in the mouth by the puck during Monday's practice.

That didn't stop Brown from playing on Monday or Wednesday and it's unlikely to prevent him from participating in future contests. He will be wearing a face shield though until the swelling goes down. He has two goals and seven points in 43 contests this season.

Patrick Eaves may not return this season after being diagnosed with Gullain-Barre Syndrome.

Eaves last played on October 13 and has been undergoing treatment both in California and Florida for the muscle-weakening autoimmune disorder. He has been around the arena with teammates since the Ducks returned earlier this week from a road trip and while he is still out indefinitely, it looks more and more that it could be the remainder of the season.

Kase's goal tied the game at two at the 6:12 mark of the third period. The Ducks forward then added another tally in the shootout to make sure that his team managed to survive another round before teammate Nick Ritchie added the game-winner. Kase finished the night with a team-high six shots on goal in 17:12 of ice time. He's now accumulated nine points in his last seven games. The 22-year-old is up to 16 goals and 30 points in 43 games this season. Corey Perry also found the back of the net for the Ducks in regulation.

Dating back to Jan. 23 when that run started, Fowler is tied for first place among defensemen in points. He now has six goals and 24 points in 43 contests, which puts the possibility of him matching or surpassing his career-high of 40 points on the table. That being said, we still expect him to ultimately fall a bit short of that mark this season.

Francois Beauchemin will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers.

Korbinian Holzer will take his spot in the lineup. Beauchemin has two goals and seven assists in 40 games this season. It's the second time in five games that he'll serve as a healthy scratch. Derek Grant and Jared Boll will also watch the game from the press box.

Hampus Lindholm scored a goal in Anaheim's 4-0 win against Washington on Tuesday.

That was Lindholm's 10th goal in 54 contests this season. This is the second time the blueliner has managed to score 10 markers in a campaign and his next goal would set a new career-high. He also has 24 points, though that's still well below his personal best of 34.

Josh Manson suffered an upper body injury Sunday in the first period and did not return.

The injury does not seem to be serious as coach Randy Carlyle thinks Manson may be back in the lineup shortly as the Ducks head out on a four-game road trip starting Wednesday. "I would say that he’s more than likely going to travel with us but who knows?" Carlyle said. "The first 24 hours after injuries seem to always be the telling point." Manson had an assist Sunday in his limited action and has a career-high 31 points thus far. Stay tuned.

Bieksa's hand has been bothering him for most of 2017-18 because of some scar tissue. It was finally decided to have an operation on it so that he'd be better for the playoffs. He's expected to need two-to-five weeks to recover.

Brandon Montour scored a pair of goals with a plus-1 rating with four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a hit

Montour snapped a 49-game goal drought in style with the two markers, his first time lighting the lamp since Nov. 19. That was also the last time he notched a game-winning goal, and in each of the past four games he has scored a goal they have won the contest. He still doesn't contribute consistently enough to trust outside of deeper fantasy pools, however.

John Gibson stopped 15 of 17 shots in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.

The Ducks came into the third period with a 2-1 lead and never looked in danger of blowing this one with the Devils only firing off 4 shots in the final frame. Gibson has now won three-straight games and will see his record improve to 28-17-6 with a 2.46 goals-against-average and .925 save percentage.

Ryan Miller allowed two goals on 37 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars.

The Ducks were up 1-0 heading into the third period before the Stars scored a pair of power play tallies in the frame. Miller has now dropped each of his last three decisions. He has an 8-6-6 record with a 2.49 goals-against-average and a .926 save percentage this season.